Job 20:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 20:5

3 I have heard the rebuke¹ that reproaches me,
And the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer.

4 “Do you not know this of ^aold,
Since man was placed on earth,

5 ^aThat the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a ^bmoment?

6 ^aThough his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,

7 Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’

8 He will fly away ^alike a dream, and not be found;
Yes, he ^bwill be chased away like a vision of the night.

9 The eye that saw him will see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.

Interlinear Bible for Job 20:5:

That
kiy (#3588) the triumphing
rnanah (#7445) of the wicked
rasha` (#7563) is short,
min (#4480) and the joy
simchah (#8057) of the hypocrite
chaneph (#2611) but for
`ad (#5704) a moment?
rega` (#7281)